Israel has received a body said to be of another deceased hostage from Gaza as it gathers intelligence on the location of the longest-held remains, according to two Israeli sources.

An Israeli parliamentary committee on Monday advanced a bill proposing the death penalty for “terrorists” a move pushed for by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. The National Security Committee approved the amendment to the penal code, which will now be passed onto the parliament for its first reading.

Israel said on Sunday it had received the remains of three additional captives from Hamas as part of the ongoing hostage-prisoner exchange

For each Israeli hostage returned, Israel has been releasing the remains of 15 Palestinians. Fewer than half have been identified. Forensic work is complicated by a lack of DNA testing kits in Gaza. The Health Ministry there posts photos of the remains online, in the hope that families will recognize them.

A recently freed Israeli hostage has alleged he was subjected to “horrific” and humiliating sexual assault while held captive in Gaza.

The Red Cross says it has transferred the unidentified remains of three people to Israel but an Israeli military official says they were still being examined and may not be those of missing hostages.

Vice President JD Vance is leading a group of top U.S. officials who are in Israel this week as they work to bolster the fragile ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

“But until the last hostage is here in the State of Israel, the mission will not be complete.” “And I want to say thank you President (Donald) Trump. Thank you for not giving up. Thank you for listening to our voices. Thank you for bringing our loved ...

Hamas released all 20 living Israeli hostages Monday, and Israel released more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners as part of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. U.S. President Donald Trump visited the region to discuss postwar plans.